Calanque de Pouars
Calanque de Pouars is a bay in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cosquer Cave and Île de Riou.
Cosquer Cave
Cave
Photo: SiefkinDR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m underwater, due to the Holocene sea level rise, and contains various prehistoric rock art engravings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and 8th arrondissement of Marseille.
Calanques National Park
Photo: Sylaine2016, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calanques National Park is a park in the Bouches-du-Rhône region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. Located between Marseille and Cassis, the national park is famous for its many steep bays.
8th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
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The 8th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille, France. It is governed locally together with the 6th arrondissement, with which it forms the 4th sector of Marseille.
9th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille. This district is the largest in the city. The 9th arrondissement borders the 8th, 10th and 11th arrondissements.
Calanque de Pouars
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Petit port de Plane”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.1884° or 43° 11′ 18″ northLongitude
5.3853° or 5° 23′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FM759QP+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 746313993OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Calanque de Pouars” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Calancas Dei Pòrcs”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Digue de l’Aiglon and La Bonne Pierre.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tunnel de planne and Île Calseraigne.
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